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some civil rights group think it will hurt minority business owners. could it be the straw that break the nanny state back? or the straw that breaks the soda? back in moments. we'll tell you. colleagues with "the five." ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> greg: disgusting. >> dana: you're disgusting. >> greg: that is a sick song. >> dana: can i do my segment? we're going to talk about you. soda ban about to go in effect in new york city but has new opposition that used to be for it. they were for it before they were against it. we'll tell you about that in a second. start with this. a new study done by daniel callahan, a senior research fellow at the hastings center. he put out a paper this week. see how skinny he is. he thinks it's maybe time to start shaming people who are overweight, obese, fat. that is the only way to get people to take care of themselves and prevent diss caused by obesity. now greg, do you have any experience you want to share? >> greg: all bioethicists are jerks. they usually talk about euthanasia. this guy is talking about bullying fat people. i
some civil rights group think it will hurt minority business owners. could it be the straw that break the nanny state back? or the straw that breaks the soda? back in moments. we'll tell you. colleagues with "the five." ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> greg: disgusting. >> dana: you're disgusting. >> greg: that is a sick song. >> dana: can i do my segment? we're going to talk about you. soda ban about to go in effect in new york city but has new opposition that used to be...
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plus get this document shredder free-- but only if you act right now. call the number on your screen now! gerri: sometimes there is one number that describes everything you need to know about a topic. we have one of those today, and it has to do with education. if you want to understand the state of education in this country, with the defense. nearly 80% of new york city high school graduates have trouble with basic skills like reading and writing and math. the vast majority don't have the basic skills you would expect of a half their age. the shocking news was reported by a lot untried local cbs affiliate today, saying that 11,000 kids have graduated from the city's high school and needed remedial courses to relearn the basics before entering new york's community college system. this is a just a poor kids issue. the chancellor appeared on our program and she said that underperformance can be seen in kids of all background, the poorest kids in america ranked 26 out of 30 developed nations and math compared to their peers. that is a trend that you have h
plus get this document shredder free-- but only if you act right now. call the number on your screen now! gerri: sometimes there is one number that describes everything you need to know about a topic. we have one of those today, and it has to do with education. if you want to understand the state of education in this country, with the defense. nearly 80% of new york city high school graduates have trouble with basic skills like reading and writing and math. the vast majority don't have the...
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he will be using one of the civil rights leader's bibles. to make, -- today, emily's list is holding an inaugural branch. has doneemily's list has been transformative for our country. country.
he will be using one of the civil rights leader's bibles. to make, -- today, emily's list is holding an inaugural branch. has doneemily's list has been transformative for our country. country.
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teens because civil rights raise hell and threaten them with lawsuits. that's why chicago police are afraid to do their jobs. they have flash mobs. these gang mobs are destroying property and businesses in the windy city and cops are scared. they don't want to be sued. >> can we do this very quickly? very quickly, in kentucky, the fbi found pictures, they have been following al qaeda members, terrorist members that were released in to society, i think by accident. your thought? >> first of all, you got to congratulations to the reporter for uncovering this thing. it goes to the point what if your neighbor is a terrorist. what goes through your head? what goes through your head is the potential for embarrassment and being called a racist for racially profiling and doing anything and that's the window that allows refugees to come in and do what they can because people are scared of actually reporting anything. >> your thoughts? >> all the more reason to have a strong and robust nsa program that can provide information to local officials. so they can preven
teens because civil rights raise hell and threaten them with lawsuits. that's why chicago police are afraid to do their jobs. they have flash mobs. these gang mobs are destroying property and businesses in the windy city and cops are scared. they don't want to be sued. >> can we do this very quickly? very quickly, in kentucky, the fbi found pictures, they have been following al qaeda members, terrorist members that were released in to society, i think by accident. your thought? >>...
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rights case will arise from this. >> the question is who is going to reopen this case. there was, and i think everybody agrees that at a local level, there was certainly a botched investigation. it took too long for authorities to call and basically determine whether there was an accident here or kwl somebody was at fault. is there a federal-type of charge that could be involved? and that's the issue. >> the blood on the wall is interesting. it's not kendricks, they determined. so the question is whose is it it? 14 inches round. it seemed odd from the beginning. john if anyone thought a child would go so far. you would think he would be big enough to push himself out. i think that there's so many other factors that point to some kind of blunt force trama to this child's head and neck. >>> we're going to move on to the biker story up in new york which has also sort of grabbed a lot of attention around the world. there's a lot of folks who could be facing charges in this what do you think they're fwieng to face once they are charged? >> i think that they could face a broa
rights case will arise from this. >> the question is who is going to reopen this case. there was, and i think everybody agrees that at a local level, there was certainly a botched investigation. it took too long for authorities to call and basically determine whether there was an accident here or kwl somebody was at fault. is there a federal-type of charge that could be involved? and that's the issue. >> the blood on the wall is interesting. it's not kendricks, they determined. so...
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vice president joe biden is helping mark a civil rights milestone. 48 years ago this month when alabama state troopers and others attacked a peaceful group of marchers, they were marching from selma to montgomery in support of what would become the voting rights act. a live report from selma coming up minutes from now. >>> buckingham palace is canceling or postponing all of queen elizabeth's official engagements this week. she was taken to the hospital today. suffering from flu-like symptoms. our richard quest is at the hospital and joining us now. richard, what is the latest on her condition. >> well all we know is that this afternoon, after presenting some long service medals at windsor castle, the queen who had been suffering from gastroenteritis was driven in a private car to the king edward vii hospital. that's all we know. except 230r the fact that all her engagements over the next few days will either be canceled or postponed. and that would include a trip that she and her husband, the duke of edinburgh were due to make to rome. the queen is expected to stay in hospital for possi
vice president joe biden is helping mark a civil rights milestone. 48 years ago this month when alabama state troopers and others attacked a peaceful group of marchers, they were marching from selma to montgomery in support of what would become the voting rights act. a live report from selma coming up minutes from now. >>> buckingham palace is canceling or postponing all of queen elizabeth's official engagements this week. she was taken to the hospital today. suffering from flu-like...
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. >> and observing black history month, listening to baltimore's voices in the struggle for civil rights. the story coming up here on wjz. >> and here's today's report from wall street. we'll be right back. >>> it's 5:30, 52 degrees and mostly cloudy. good evening thank you for staying with wjz eyewitness news. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. a former maryland first lady wants to be anne arundel county's next exective. but she faces some tough competition. mike hellgren has kendall ehrlich one on one talking about her future. >> reporter: kendall ehrlich says she was not even thinking about it until she started getting calls. >> it's really something that's tailor made. it's a unique circumstance that i'm uniquely qualified for. >> reporter: ehrlich says she only wants to fill what is left of leopold's term which ends next year and then leave office. >> it's so unique to have the circumstance. you get to just do the job and not worry about raising money. >> reporter: the house will be given to the person who gets the vote of the majority council members. se
. >> and observing black history month, listening to baltimore's voices in the struggle for civil rights. the story coming up here on wjz. >> and here's today's report from wall street. we'll be right back. >>> it's 5:30, 52 degrees and mostly cloudy. good evening thank you for staying with wjz eyewitness news. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. a former maryland first lady wants to be anne arundel county's next exective. but she faces some tough...
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. >> ahead, on the streets, protesters are calling for civil rights charges against george zimmerman. in the jury room, did race come up at all. do you feel that george zimmerman racially profiled trayvon martin? do you think race played a role in his decision? [ crowd cheering ] [ male announcer ] for sensitive skin, there's fusion proglide. our micro thin blades are thinner than a surgeon's scalpel to glide effortlessly for our gentlest, most comfortable shave. switch to fusion proglide. #1 dermatologist recommended on sensitive skin. and now try new fusion proglide sensitive shave gel. gillette. the best a man can get. and now try new fusion proglide sensitive shave gel. peoi go to angie's listt for all kinds of reasons. to gauge whether or not the projects will be done in a timely fashion and within budget. angie's list members can tell you which provider is the best in town. you'll find reviews on everything from home repair to healthcare. now that we're expecting, i like the fact i can go onto angie's list and look for pediatricians. the service providers that i've found on angi
. >> ahead, on the streets, protesters are calling for civil rights charges against george zimmerman. in the jury room, did race come up at all. do you feel that george zimmerman racially profiled trayvon martin? do you think race played a role in his decision? [ crowd cheering ] [ male announcer ] for sensitive skin, there's fusion proglide. our micro thin blades are thinner than a surgeon's scalpel to glide effortlessly for our gentlest, most comfortable shave. switch to fusion...
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it gets back to the decision yesterday, civil-rights voting act, self-determination and what the rules are, the federal government supersedes them that means in a way to straighten this out to me it would mean same-sex marriage could be legal in every single state whether the state wanted to be or not. stuart: it is the noisy crowd, they are chanting but as you say they are waiting for that california decision. if they approve of the california case which legalize same-sex marriage it is legal across the country, you will get a cheer. stuart: a lot of anxiety. charles: this is a difficult course to figure out on this particular decision. kennedy was a conservative who switched over. always the swing vote. stuart: swung over to the side that says defense of marriage act is unconstitutional. charles: goes against the fifth amendment. stuart: which implies, don't want to read too much into this and get ahead of the game, it would imply the court will say same sex marriage is okay. stuart: yesterday. charles: yesterday's decision implied they would say california has the right to determine
it gets back to the decision yesterday, civil-rights voting act, self-determination and what the rules are, the federal government supersedes them that means in a way to straighten this out to me it would mean same-sex marriage could be legal in every single state whether the state wanted to be or not. stuart: it is the noisy crowd, they are chanting but as you say they are waiting for that california decision. if they approve of the california case which legalize same-sex marriage it is legal...
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civil rights leaders have been doing this for a half century. and the governments say it's inflammatory and we need to do something difficult and it's not jesse jackson who convinced a bunch of young people to sit in at the governor's office or jesse jackson who got a boycott started by stevie wonder. he has real problems. and rick scott who was elected with less than 1% of the vote is standing for re-election next year. he has bigger problems than jesse jackson. >> all right, quickly, two political scandals that won't go away. new york mayoral karncandidate anthony weiner and bob filner in california. why won't they go away? >> because they are arrogant and stupid and they think they are above the law. they have no common sense and no respect for women, including their wives in the case of anthony weiner who put her out in public to be a lamb let led to slaughter. it's cringe inducing for most women to see this going on. it's a distraction from the important issues that should be discussed in an election for new york mayor or the mayor of san d
civil rights leaders have been doing this for a half century. and the governments say it's inflammatory and we need to do something difficult and it's not jesse jackson who convinced a bunch of young people to sit in at the governor's office or jesse jackson who got a boycott started by stevie wonder. he has real problems. and rick scott who was elected with less than 1% of the vote is standing for re-election next year. he has bigger problems than jesse jackson. >> all right, quickly,...
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. >> they won't say much about the case, due to the pending federal civil rights lawsuit hi filed against the department, the department had also been conducting its own investigation. it says it uses data not profiling to fight crime. >> if you have a black chief, african-american mayor, african-american city manager, that does not make sense in a prodetermine innocently african-american city. >> i know the department didn't do inning wrong. >> he initially agreed to participate in the program. because of the crime in the area, it is an aggressive approach, which focuses on targeting small crimes like trespassing to prevent bigger ones. six years ago it was the 13th most violent city, last year it drops. >> police must take any concerns about racial profiling very seriously. or lose trust. >> by abusing the rights you ail len nate communities and this is a breeding ground for crime. >> disenchanted he has now dropped out of the zero tolerance program, as for sampson, he says he now looks at the police as a potential jailer, not a protector. >> al jazeera, miami gardens. >> the record set
. >> they won't say much about the case, due to the pending federal civil rights lawsuit hi filed against the department, the department had also been conducting its own investigation. it says it uses data not profiling to fight crime. >> if you have a black chief, african-american mayor, african-american city manager, that does not make sense in a prodetermine innocently african-american city. >> i know the department didn't do inning wrong. >> he initially agreed to...
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civil rights movement was hard. getting women the right to vote, that was hard. making sure that workers have the right to organize, that was hard. it's never been easy for us to change how we do business. in this country. this has been the case for social security, medicare, for all the great social progress we have made in the country. >> however, greg are the young people buying it? because today, the harvard institute of politics released a poll saying that the young people, not always the most reliable voters, and confused in their views, it seems. the majority of them said today they disapproved of obama care and if given the chance, they would recall president obama. not vote for him today. >> i think the valuable lesson they have learned is cool doesn't reflect achievement, it masks incompetence. my niece had posters of justin bieber all over her room and suddenly they were gone. >> because your took them. >> i did. they're in my camper under the underpass. they could have listened to me. i'm like the camp counselor saying, don't play if the poidsen ivy.
civil rights movement was hard. getting women the right to vote, that was hard. making sure that workers have the right to organize, that was hard. it's never been easy for us to change how we do business. in this country. this has been the case for social security, medicare, for all the great social progress we have made in the country. >> however, greg are the young people buying it? because today, the harvard institute of politics released a poll saying that the young people, not...
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on the right side i think there'll be a big test in this country. somewhere between now and 2016, you'll see a civil war on the republican side reach its climax. a battle between somebody like rand paul or ted cruz on the right and maybe chris christie on the center right. and that's going to battle out for who's the next future of the republican party. however, if the right wins the nomination and gets blown away by hillary clinton in the fall, good-bye. anyway, our next question comes from christopher. he asks has your job gotten any easier to do over the years? do you find it as challenging as ever? >> actually it's gotten easier because the politics have gotten easy to follow. the democratic party is the party it's always been. it hasn't changed much from the days of kennedy and humphrey and adlai stevenson. it's a center left party leaning to the center in a lot of parts of the country. some people on the hard left, not many. then you get the republican which has moved almost entirely in terms of leadership to the hard right. people line boehne
on the right side i think there'll be a big test in this country. somewhere between now and 2016, you'll see a civil war on the republican side reach its climax. a battle between somebody like rand paul or ted cruz on the right and maybe chris christie on the center right. and that's going to battle out for who's the next future of the republican party. however, if the right wins the nomination and gets blown away by hillary clinton in the fall, good-bye. anyway, our next question comes from...
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he said wednesday that he couldn't believe that he's reliving this civil rights battle and it is really being put into light today because of the march. he is referring to this voting rights case that is now before the supreme court. is he expected to address that today? >> no doubt. he will talk about that today. the people who tried to cross that bridge behind me, this was the legislation they were fighting for in 1965. it's been reauthorized several times and now there is a fight in the supreme court to negate one portion, section five of the voting rights act, which gives the federal government the right to negate local and state election laws in certain areas of the country, mostly in the south, if they believe it will disenfranchise minorities and the vice president has said he didn't realize that these fights would have to be fought over and over. yesterday i spoke with one of the attorneys for the naacp defense fund and he is arguing this case in front of the supreme court along donald varrili. justice scalia said this amounts to racial entitlement. here's his response to that c
he said wednesday that he couldn't believe that he's reliving this civil rights battle and it is really being put into light today because of the march. he is referring to this voting rights case that is now before the supreme court. is he expected to address that today? >> no doubt. he will talk about that today. the people who tried to cross that bridge behind me, this was the legislation they were fighting for in 1965. it's been reauthorized several times and now there is a fight in...
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as a simple right the right to marry is a civil right. voting rights are granted. they're trying to tweak voting rights and make it a challenge. voting rights were granted by the courts as too was affirmative action affirmative action not necessarily a right but something that we all support and think is terrific--not everyone supports it, not everyone. >> michael: but we all, the two people that are on the screen right now support. >> yes. >> michael: so i see a difference in these two cases. do i make any sense to you? >> you do, i just don't agree with you. this is one of those things where i disagree with my progressive brethren. one of the things when i say i think i mean i know because i've had lots of conversation with people of color including lgbt people of color. the predominantly wealthy white people in the community, that's who fight this issue. that's why that issue leapfrogged employment discrimination and other issues that are important. that's why i find it frustrating. that's why i think is leapfrogged in terms of coverage. i'm not saying that it's
as a simple right the right to marry is a civil right. voting rights are granted. they're trying to tweak voting rights and make it a challenge. voting rights were granted by the courts as too was affirmative action affirmative action not necessarily a right but something that we all support and think is terrific--not everyone supports it, not everyone. >> michael: but we all, the two people that are on the screen right now support. >> yes. >> michael: so i see a difference in...
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they are considering a civil rights case. law enforcement says the hold on the gun is standard and not an indication of whether the doj will press charges. >> we will learn how a chinese student on a flight actually died. police and fire officials are confirming the 16-year-old was hit by a fire truck racing to extinguish the boeing 777 after the crash landing. it is still unclear if that is what killed her. the coroner's department will announce what caused her death. >>> house hearing on the irs controversial targeting of conservatives turned heated. taking a stand against democrats who refuse to assess his findings. >> try to suggest that it could have been done differently. this is unprecedented, sir. this is unprecedented. >> please don't get assaulted. i think you should be grateful that we asked you to come back to clarify. you didn't. >> elizabeth pran is liprann is in washington with mer more. >> you see the professor turning the tables on their attacks as he took considerable heat they accused him of ignoring sign t
they are considering a civil rights case. law enforcement says the hold on the gun is standard and not an indication of whether the doj will press charges. >> we will learn how a chinese student on a flight actually died. police and fire officials are confirming the 16-year-old was hit by a fire truck racing to extinguish the boeing 777 after the crash landing. it is still unclear if that is what killed her. the coroner's department will announce what caused her death. >>> house...
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. >> all right. hold it right there. we've got to take a break. we'll come back. and we're just getting things started right here. and i'll ask what they fear most about their future and we'll also talk about solutions and every topic from finance to politics and how do they plan to save their own future when ultimately they're going to be responsible for paying off the debt we're handing off to them straight ahead. [ male announcer r r r r >>> welcome back to the special studio audience edition. and as we continue our discussion tonight. let's turn our attention to the fears they have for the future. after all, this generation sitting behind me, they're going to be responsible for paying off america's $17 trillion plus in debt, $19 trillion in unfunded liabilities. and while they prepare to carry that burden, we're learning that certain benefits like social security and medicare, that's still going to dry out. take a look. >> as reported last year when considered on a combined basis, social securiti
. >> all right. hold it right there. we've got to take a break. we'll come back. and we're just getting things started right here. and i'll ask what they fear most about their future and we'll also talk about solutions and every topic from finance to politics and how do they plan to save their own future when ultimately they're going to be responsible for paying off the debt we're handing off to them straight ahead. [ male announcer r r r r >>> welcome back to the special studio...
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. >> it goes back to the civil rights act and the public accommodation title. there were people in the civil rights act who were saying, look, you cannot tell me government who i have to serve at my diner or at my motel. you don't get to tell me because this is a privately run business. there is a statute of that law and the constitutional case law that affirmed it is that when you enter into the marketplace, you're not allowed to bring forth all of your beliefs, there's a certain kind of way we're going to meet each other in the marketplace. it's going to be very interesting to see how that plays out in this case. thank you both. >> thank you. >>> coming up, last night we discussed how the historic diplomatic breakthrough between the united states and iran just dealt a death blow. tonight we're going to talk about this with the former u.s. deputy secretary of defense, paul wolfowitz, yes, him. don't go away. re a business pro. maestro of project management. baron of the build-out. you need a permit... to be this awesome. and you...rent from national. because o
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we're talking about a civil right. i mean, to talk about, you know, polls and public opinion when it comes to civil rights, you know, where was the public? like you said in loving vs. virginia. where was the public, our founding fathers, when they said slavery was okay, or women weren't allowed to vote? these are civil rights issues and there is one group of people in this country that is not regarded equal under the law. and until we have everyone, all of our citizens, regarded equal under the law, we're not realizing the precepts of our country. so this debate, i agree with pete williams. i think the supreme court was scared to take this on, but the fact of the matter is, it has been taken on, and there will be gay marriage in this country without question, because we cannot look at our fellow citizens and say that they deserve less than we in the heterosexual community. it just doesn't square. >> and something we found in the "meet the press" archives having to do with the civil rights movement in this issue of "pat
we're talking about a civil right. i mean, to talk about, you know, polls and public opinion when it comes to civil rights, you know, where was the public? like you said in loving vs. virginia. where was the public, our founding fathers, when they said slavery was okay, or women weren't allowed to vote? these are civil rights issues and there is one group of people in this country that is not regarded equal under the law. and until we have everyone, all of our citizens, regarded equal under the...
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and a lot of people have talked about how our generation, the sort of post civil rights generation is going to be the generation to do that. >> the joshua generation, josh. >> we could say josh. one of the things that was interesting. a light motif that's run throughout president obama's presidency has been the idea that at the heart the two sides really aren't separated by as much as we think we are. you saw him making that appeal, put yourself in the shoes of a young palestinian. that sort of thing. that was fairly effective for him in american politics. i saw his speech as trying to kind of spark that same kind of movement in the middle east. in hopes that he could overcome the sort of calcified political stalemate. >> and that's even happening. to the degree, the president doesn't have hope posters printed up and they're not distributed in the same way they were in 2008 or distributed at all. he still believes that his power lays with the people and so far as he's kept, jake, the campaign infrastructure alive, ofa continues. much to some people's chagrin, given the donor structure
and a lot of people have talked about how our generation, the sort of post civil rights generation is going to be the generation to do that. >> the joshua generation, josh. >> we could say josh. one of the things that was interesting. a light motif that's run throughout president obama's presidency has been the idea that at the heart the two sides really aren't separated by as much as we think we are. you saw him making that appeal, put yourself in the shoes of a young palestinian....
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rights leaders. they debated how to protect minority voters after the voting rights act was batted down. one said when you think about it, this is small bore stuff compared to the lynchings and shootings that happened 506 years ago. ultimately this is within our power to change. joining me now is democratic strategist and pollster marjorie and robert trainin. always great to see both of you. marjorie, is this small bore stuff as the president said? >> well, i think it's appropriate for the president to put it in context. it wasn't that long ago that african-americans trying to register to vote were told you can if you can guess how many bubbles there are in this bar of soap. so we have moofed a long way from that. i think a point the president made in that meeting that this is unimportant that the vote suppression movement going in a lot of states around the country, pennsylvania and north carolina and arizona and texas, is something that we should really be addressing. it's something that is really
rights leaders. they debated how to protect minority voters after the voting rights act was batted down. one said when you think about it, this is small bore stuff compared to the lynchings and shootings that happened 506 years ago. ultimately this is within our power to change. joining me now is democratic strategist and pollster marjorie and robert trainin. always great to see both of you. marjorie, is this small bore stuff as the president said? >> well, i think it's appropriate for...
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some civil rights group think it will hurt minority business owners. could it be the straw that break the nanny state back? or the straw that breaks the soda? back in moments. we'll tell you. so you say men are superior drivers? yeah. then how'd i get this... [ voice of dennis ] ...safe driving bonus check? every six months without an accident, allstate sends a check. ok. [ voice of dennis ] silence. are you in good hands? [ voice of dennis ] silence. we replaced people with a machine.r, what? customers didn't like it. so why do banks do it? hello? hello?! if your bank doesn't let you talk to a real person 24/7, you need an ally. hello? ally bank. your money needs an ally. ♪ many hot dogs are within you. try pepto-bismol to-go, it's the power of pepto, but it fits in your pocket. now tell the world daniel... of pepto-bismol to-go. >>> i'm bret baier this washington. the big story here, confirmation hearing for the president's pick as the new secretary of state with foreign policy hot spots around the world. only getting hotter. tonight on "special re
some civil rights group think it will hurt minority business owners. could it be the straw that break the nanny state back? or the straw that breaks the soda? back in moments. we'll tell you. so you say men are superior drivers? yeah. then how'd i get this... [ voice of dennis ] ...safe driving bonus check? every six months without an accident, allstate sends a check. ok. [ voice of dennis ] silence. are you in good hands? [ voice of dennis ] silence. we replaced people with a machine.r, what?...
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this deal announced by, as dana noted, once a hero of the right. now the latest exhibit. the hot potato in what is a civil war between governing conservatives and those who believe the best approach is confrontational. the tea party doesn't hike this. john boehner and the establishment do like this. here's one telling piece. speaker boehner said i like this deal. his deputy, leader cantor likes it. >> it will be interesting to hear what the number two senate republican who also faces the teem challenge, what he has to same john, this is a big departure from washington. taking up negotiations right up to the deadline. we're a few days ahead of it and we have a deal before the deadline. not three days after the deadline. do you see this as a as a result of the october shutdown? >> this is a step in the right direction. i think members remember the political pain that came after the 16-day shutdown. and especially republicans. those a are responsible for governing in the house don't feel like re-creating that. another shutdown loomed if this deal didn't come through. the far
this deal announced by, as dana noted, once a hero of the right. now the latest exhibit. the hot potato in what is a civil war between governing conservatives and those who believe the best approach is confrontational. the tea party doesn't hike this. john boehner and the establishment do like this. here's one telling piece. speaker boehner said i like this deal. his deputy, leader cantor likes it. >> it will be interesting to hear what the number two senate republican who also faces the...
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martin luther king was so famous and civil rights. in fact civil rights for gays was a centerpiece of the president wants speech today. he said more about it than any president in a presidential address. while is he preoccupied with social justice that's in part because these other issues that you spoke about, invog gore rating the economy which has had such anemic recovery and dealing with the burgeoning deficits and exploding national debt are issues that don't particularly interest him. i'm not sure that the economy ever has. you may recall when he first took office he got through congress this stimulus package which was kind of a grab bag of spending of all kinds favored by members of his party in congress and then he basically abandoned the issue to take on something that i think appealed to him much more, that being the reform of the healthcare system. known as obama care which was adding another entitlement. >> >> bill: let me stop you there you would agree with me that president obama is a i have intelligent man, correct? >> h
martin luther king was so famous and civil rights. in fact civil rights for gays was a centerpiece of the president wants speech today. he said more about it than any president in a presidential address. while is he preoccupied with social justice that's in part because these other issues that you spoke about, invog gore rating the economy which has had such anemic recovery and dealing with the burgeoning deficits and exploding national debt are issues that don't particularly interest him. i'm...
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this deal announced by, as dana noted, once a hero of the right. now the latest exhibit. the hot potato in what is a civil war between governing conservatives and those who believe the best approach is confrontational. the tea party doesn't hike this. john boehner and the establishment do like this. here's one telling piece. speaker boehner said i like this deal. his deputy, leader cantor likes it. >> it will be interesting to hearhat the number two senate republican who also faces the teem challenge, what he has to same john, this is a big departure from washington. taking up negotiations right up to the deadline. we're a few days ahead of it and we have a deal before the deadline. not three days after the deadline. do you see this as a as a result of the october shutdown? >> this is a step in the right direction. i think members remember the polical pain that came after th16-day shutdown. and especially republicans. those a are responsible for governing in the house don't feel like re-creating that. another shutdown loomed if this deal didn't come through. the far right
this deal announced by, as dana noted, once a hero of the right. now the latest exhibit. the hot potato in what is a civil war between governing conservatives and those who believe the best approach is confrontational. the tea party doesn't hike this. john boehner and the establishment do like this. here's one telling piece. speaker boehner said i like this deal. his deputy, leader cantor likes it. >> it will be interesting to hearhat the number two senate republican who also faces the...
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and yet even 48 years later the struggle for civil rights continues. the in mississippi the fbi is watching the investigation into a murder of a young african-american merrillal candidate to see if hate crimes should be brought. the 33-year-old hair co- co-mcmillian was beaten and burned and his body was discovered february 27th. but this isn't just a murder of aspiring black politician. mcmillian was openly gay. the for the latest on the investigation let's turn to clarion-ledger emily le coz, who johns us from jackson mississippi, where she's covering this investigation. welcome to the war room. >> thank you so much. >> michael: what is the latest on the fbi's involvement in this case emily? >> well, i spoke with their spokesperson, and they said the fbi has been monitoring that case since about march 1st. and just making sure that they can be of assistance any time the local sheriff department needs them. they also said that they will be reviewing all the evidence in the case, and making a determination at this point whether or not it rises to the l
and yet even 48 years later the struggle for civil rights continues. the in mississippi the fbi is watching the investigation into a murder of a young african-american merrillal candidate to see if hate crimes should be brought. the 33-year-old hair co- co-mcmillian was beaten and burned and his body was discovered february 27th. but this isn't just a murder of aspiring black politician. mcmillian was openly gay. the for the latest on the investigation let's turn to clarion-ledger emily le coz,...
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that was the kind of thing used in the civil rights movement, that it would violate states' rights and also cause legislation. that kind of thing is always considered just an excuse to avoid making progress. >> all right. thanks so much. bob franken, we appreciate your perspective. >>> coming up, bill karins and richard lui will be here for first buzz. we'll tell you why this operating room looks more like a dance club. we'll explain. [ horn honks ] [ passenger ] airport, please. what airline? united. [ indian accent ] which airline, sir? [ passenger ] united. whoa taxi! [ british accent ] what airline, then? [ passenger ] united. all right. [ spanish ] what airline? [ passenger ] united. ♪ [ mandarin ] which airline? [ passenger ] united. [ arabic ] which airline? [ passenger ] united. [ italian ] where are we going? [ passenger ] united. [ male announcer ] more destinations than any other airline. [ thai ] which airline do you fly? [ passenger ] united. [ male announcer ] that's great, big world friendly. ♪ step two, baconated cheese for awesome. step three, get ready to wow. ste
that was the kind of thing used in the civil rights movement, that it would violate states' rights and also cause legislation. that kind of thing is always considered just an excuse to avoid making progress. >> all right. thanks so much. bob franken, we appreciate your perspective. >>> coming up, bill karins and richard lui will be here for first buzz. we'll tell you why this operating room looks more like a dance club. we'll explain. [ horn honks ] [ passenger ] airport, please....
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will you engage in civil disobedience? >> there's already civil disobedience. stuart: i have one young man outside the white house that says by any means possible we will stop the pipeline. >> there's civil disobedience going on -- every day. right now there's a blockade in canada by the indigenous tribes who say they have no right to cross their lands because they have the legal right to their territory, and so they are stopping the pipeline there. in the most conservative states and the most conservative ranchers and farmers who are having their land taken away, through eminent domain by a foreign corporation, for their own private profit, not for the public good, not to lower our gas prices or provide us with any more oil. you have conservative farmers and ranchers blocking this pipeline, locking themselves down to equipment, doing everything they can to stop it. there was even a young pastor, who is like a teenage pastor in oklahoma who chained himself to the equipment and said no this will not pass. this has had resistance all the way along. stuart: do you
will you engage in civil disobedience? >> there's already civil disobedience. stuart: i have one young man outside the white house that says by any means possible we will stop the pipeline. >> there's civil disobedience going on -- every day. right now there's a blockade in canada by the indigenous tribes who say they have no right to cross their lands because they have the legal right to their territory, and so they are stopping the pipeline there. in the most conservative states...
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the company civil-rights drama capitalized on the marketing power of oprah winfrey began in $25 million which was about the budget. and warner brothers comedy we are the millers held its second place last week's number one dropped to third at just under $40 million. the liberal national media point team to republican party infighting looking for vulnerabilities we will show you why it is a real problem for the beleaguered democrats. every day we're working to be an even better company - and to keep our commitments. and we've made a big commitment to america. bp supports nearly 250,000 jobs here. through all of our energy operations, we invest more in the u.s. than any other place in the world. in fact, we've invested over $55 billion here in the last five years - making bp america's largt energy investor. our commitment has never been stronger. are you flo? yes. is this the thing you gave my husband? well, yeah, yes. the "name your price" tool. you tell us the price you want to pay, and we give you a range of options to choose from. careful, though -- that kind of power can go to your h
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and that cannot be right for any civilized society. >> no, but here's the deal. there's 300 million guns in circulation roughly in the united states, about 300 million people, so everybody has a gun. when you talk about bans and stopping this and stopping that, it really is a drop in the bucket. there's 3.5 million of these assault weapons out there and three or four have been used to commit horrible crimes. even if you said tomorrow you're not going to be able to purchase these weapons and put the people of illion out of work or whatever, you're not solving the problem. >> but don't you have to start somewhere? >> i don't accept that. >> really? >> i don't accept that you need to start some place. you need to start some place if you're going to make a difference, but to start some place to start some place is foolish. what happens is, and this is what i'm talking about with overreach. there are things that can be accomplished in a bipartisan way that can make a real difference in gun violence in the united states of america, but one side or the other will dig in
and that cannot be right for any civilized society. >> no, but here's the deal. there's 300 million guns in circulation roughly in the united states, about 300 million people, so everybody has a gun. when you talk about bans and stopping this and stopping that, it really is a drop in the bucket. there's 3.5 million of these assault weapons out there and three or four have been used to commit horrible crimes. even if you said tomorrow you're not going to be able to purchase these weapons...
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there was a fight between left and right -- civil rights, anti-civil rights, the old seggies hanging in there. now it seems to be a party of sort of a general agreement. sort of the same party. but i noticed something over the weekend. the slow, what do you call it, the thing where you change color to meet the background, the fitting in thing of the animal. >> chameleon. >> the chameleon party seems to be changing color to a hillary background rather than an obama background. i know you are reporting on the phone all day must be hearing this. >> well, you know, what you hit on in the intro, chris, is right, which is i will say i am struck by how aggressive and how public she herself is being with this series of speeches. she's given one, going to give two more on sort of big topics, voting rights, foreign policy. talk about national security. there's no way to interpret those kind of speeches except that laying the groundwork for 2016. i'll add one other quick thing to it which is the ready for hillary super pac, the extent to which real clinton hands, i'm not talking about sort of l
there was a fight between left and right -- civil rights, anti-civil rights, the old seggies hanging in there. now it seems to be a party of sort of a general agreement. sort of the same party. but i noticed something over the weekend. the slow, what do you call it, the thing where you change color to meet the background, the fitting in thing of the animal. >> chameleon. >> the chameleon party seems to be changing color to a hillary background rather than an obama background. i know...
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when we return, how jack kennedy lived and pushed for civil rights until the end of his life. it's quite a story. i take prilosec otc each morning for my frequent heartburn. because you can't beat zero heartburn. woo hoo! [ male announcer ] prilosec otc is the number one doctor recommended frequent heartburn medicine for 8 straight years. one pill each morning. 24 hours. zero heartburn. frequent heartburn medicine for 8 straight years. >>> "let me finish" tonight with this. i like to think of john f. kennedy doing his job, the good work his president was pursuing up until the hour he could do no more. in the car that morning, driving to the short flight that would take him to dallas, the president was grappling his way through the politics of texas, a state he needed in 1964 to survive the southern backlash against his historic stand for civil rights. that june, kennedy had told the country that civil rights was as old as the scriptures as american as the constitution. you can listen to the tapes of him that october, that very october, lobbying for the civil rights bill with m
when we return, how jack kennedy lived and pushed for civil rights until the end of his life. it's quite a story. i take prilosec otc each morning for my frequent heartburn. because you can't beat zero heartburn. woo hoo! [ male announcer ] prilosec otc is the number one doctor recommended frequent heartburn medicine for 8 straight years. one pill each morning. 24 hours. zero heartburn. frequent heartburn medicine for 8 straight years. >>> "let me finish" tonight with this. i...
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. -- civil rights. after his body was laid to rest in 1895, the people of rochester erected the first monument honoring him in 1899. the people of washington dc have also undertook this great man who called their city home at the latter years of his life. i want to thank the people of washington for generously donating this culture which will be seen by millions of visitors every year. it is not an accident that his statue stands here next to the marker dedicated to the enslaved laborers who built the capital that completed the capital dome during the civil war. these workers were among the millions of slaves who frederick douglass, a former slave himself, dedicated his life to free. the statue of frederick douglass joins elite three other sculptures of african-americans in the u.s. capital. martin luther king jr., rosa parks, sojourner truth. for too long, the cap the collection of statues failed to include courageous africans americans who led some the most important movement and the nations and world
. -- civil rights. after his body was laid to rest in 1895, the people of rochester erected the first monument honoring him in 1899. the people of washington dc have also undertook this great man who called their city home at the latter years of his life. i want to thank the people of washington for generously donating this culture which will be seen by millions of visitors every year. it is not an accident that his statue stands here next to the marker dedicated to the enslaved laborers who...
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but, you know, there were civil charges against goldman sachs right? liz: the belief is that february 14th when the gates open and people can redeem or take out their money -- >> remember, they can't redeem immediately. they can redeem in stages. liz: it is not going to be so bad that the fund say for example would suffer a level global experience which was a fund that said good-bye. >> they don't think so internally. i can't tell you. you can interpret this limited reopen stuff as maybe them being scared of a massive redemption, that they are trying to -- this is the spin job that people think is being planted with me. people expect such a massive redemption that if they say this, then maybe they won't pull their money out. i will tell you this, if this is a spin job, they did not want -- this was not a story that was easily gotten, i'm just telling you. liz: while i'm gone yesterday in cleveland, you're doing the nasdaq big story. my goodness. >> yes, it was great. liz: good stuff. >> did bob like it? liz: i asked bob today when i saw him at my next
but, you know, there were civil charges against goldman sachs right? liz: the belief is that february 14th when the gates open and people can redeem or take out their money -- >> remember, they can't redeem immediately. they can redeem in stages. liz: it is not going to be so bad that the fund say for example would suffer a level global experience which was a fund that said good-bye. >> they don't think so internally. i can't tell you. you can interpret this limited reopen stuff as...
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it would also be about rights as an individual's spouse as opposed to a civil union. to speed ball it to tomorrow, for example, with doma. we're about federal benefits that would go to an individual's spouse as opposed to a friend as used by justice roberts. >> that's a very good point. it is true in california, you could call it just a label because gay couple in california do have all rights except for the label. but tomorrow as you say, we'll learn that there are huge consequences to that label. which include tax benefits, the ability to get housing on military bases if you're a couple in the military. >> absolutely. it even go down to, there was a new york time article about people, their spouse, the person they wanted to marry would not be a legal citizen of the united states. something afforded to couple right now who are in quote/unquote traditional marriages. so there are implications beyond a label of calling someone your spouse. i want to play another excerpt. juts kagan on age and get your thoughts on the other side. >> i can just assure you, if both the wo
it would also be about rights as an individual's spouse as opposed to a civil union. to speed ball it to tomorrow, for example, with doma. we're about federal benefits that would go to an individual's spouse as opposed to a friend as used by justice roberts. >> that's a very good point. it is true in california, you could call it just a label because gay couple in california do have all rights except for the label. but tomorrow as you say, we'll learn that there are huge consequences to...
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he said it's a civil rights issue. but you know, this was really a big deal, this speech. when he first came on the scene, people said, could this man be the liberal ronald reagan? could he be someone who could articulate liberalism in terms that were motivating, that were deeply rooted in american values, and moved the country in his direction? i think this speech was the first signal that he has that potential. this is not just ghazi, happy talk, hope and change, kumbaya. this was him staking a claim to a different kind of patriotism. and saying that in order for us to be who the founders want us to be, we have toticontinue to include the dr. kings and the latino community and everybody else. that was powerful. >> let's take a look at a moment a lot of people have been talking ability. one of president obama's open mike moments. i did get the sense, i mean, you're saying he's not going to see this again. you got the sense in his making that speech that he's not going to make a speech like that -- he doesn't have an opportunity to make a speech like that again in this mom
he said it's a civil rights issue. but you know, this was really a big deal, this speech. when he first came on the scene, people said, could this man be the liberal ronald reagan? could he be someone who could articulate liberalism in terms that were motivating, that were deeply rooted in american values, and moved the country in his direction? i think this speech was the first signal that he has that potential. this is not just ghazi, happy talk, hope and change, kumbaya. this was him staking...
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and if you force democrats to take a side on a civil rights issue, eventually, they're going to side on the side of freedom. so, you know, it took, you know, eight -- it took four or five years until the democratic party in general, you know, it was not acceptable to be against marriage equality. once democrats got on board, you know, it allowed -- you know, it allowed a lot of other folks to get behind it. and so i think that if karl rove hadn't made such a big stink about it in 2004, we might not have seen, ironically, the progress that we have over the last several years. >> jonathan, let's keep talking about karl rove for a second. i'll quote the president who's quoting other people, but the arc of history is long, but i believe ben stewart is justice. karl rove almost seemed to be bending in that direction for a second this week and then backtracked. i mean, what is the deal there? he was almost going to say, it is unacceptable for a republican on the national stage to be against marriage equality. and then summarily backed down from that issue. how much does that hurt the party
and if you force democrats to take a side on a civil rights issue, eventually, they're going to side on the side of freedom. so, you know, it took, you know, eight -- it took four or five years until the democratic party in general, you know, it was not acceptable to be against marriage equality. once democrats got on board, you know, it allowed -- you know, it allowed a lot of other folks to get behind it. and so i think that if karl rove hadn't made such a big stink about it in 2004, we might...
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plus.the vice president apologizes for his belated civil rights trip to selma. and a newborn baby struggling for his life tonight as his parents are killed in a car accident on the way to deliver him. >> fisherman's wharf can be full of excitement - from the quirky street performers to the pungent smells of cooked crab. but it is also a place to find, well. we'll let stanley roberts show you, in this special sunday edition of people behaving badly. >> down on fishermans wharf the san francisco police are not clowing around about the rules this is kenny the clown and he is getting a ticket for skateboarding which is not permitted the port of san francisco has just opened this promanade which looks nice with the new seats but it seems even the new places have that home town feel and for what ever reason even with all the wonderful sites to photograph this is what captures some people's attention this police officer is trying to clear up a little dispute, apparently this man wasn't sharing with these men you see there are rules for street performers when it comes t
plus.the vice president apologizes for his belated civil rights trip to selma. and a newborn baby struggling for his life tonight as his parents are killed in a car accident on the way to deliver him. >> fisherman's wharf can be full of excitement - from the quirky street performers to the pungent smells of cooked crab. but it is also a place to find, well. we'll let stanley roberts show you, in this special sunday edition of people behaving badly. >> down on fishermans wharf the...
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>> we have been drilling oil since the civil war out here. california got it right. stuart: you are on videotape saying that. i hope you are right. thank you very much for being with us. you have anything to say about fracking? >> no. i think you raise a good point, though. stuart: they wrap up the markets. the dow is up nearly 160 points. this is a rally. you'd never think that you would hear this. nancy pelosi booed by the left. are the extreme leftists taking over? find out next. >> we have to pass the bill so you can find out what is in it. away from the fog of the controversy. ,7 f1 u've known? we gave people a sticker and had them show us. we learned a lot of us have known someone who's lived well into their 90s. and that's a great thing. but even though we're living longer, one thing that hasn't cnged much is the officiaretirement age. ♪ the question is how do you make sure you have the money you need to enjoy all of these years. ♪ [ whirring ] [ dog barks ] i want to treat mo dogs. ♪ our business needs more cases. [ male announcer ] where do you want to
>> we have been drilling oil since the civil war out here. california got it right. stuart: you are on videotape saying that. i hope you are right. thank you very much for being with us. you have anything to say about fracking? >> no. i think you raise a good point, though. stuart: they wrap up the markets. the dow is up nearly 160 points. this is a rally. you'd never think that you would hear this. nancy pelosi booed by the left. are the extreme leftists taking over? find out next....
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it was the last piece of legislation of the civil rights era. it out lawed discrimination in rent and sales of home. he launched the freedom move to bring it to northern cities. they protested the cities entrenched in housing segregation. by 1968 the fair housing act a had languished on the floor for two years. after martin luther king jr.'s murder president johnson pushed the law through. >> i do not exaggerate when i say the proudest moments of my presidency have been times such as this when i have signed into law the promises of a century. >> michael: the promises of a century. nearly 50 years later the promise of fair housing still has not been fulfilled. since the start of the financial crisis in 2007 $10 million people have lost their homes due to foreclosure. 10 million people. that's the population o of new york, philadelphia, and washington, d.c. think about that. while this wave of foreclosure has affected all americans. black homeowners are twice as likely to be forced from their homes as their white counterparts proving once again th
it was the last piece of legislation of the civil rights era. it out lawed discrimination in rent and sales of home. he launched the freedom move to bring it to northern cities. they protested the cities entrenched in housing segregation. by 1968 the fair housing act a had languished on the floor for two years. after martin luther king jr.'s murder president johnson pushed the law through. >> i do not exaggerate when i say the proudest moments of my presidency have been times such as this...